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California just pulled off its biggest cannabis crackdown ever—seizing over 63,000 pounds of illegal weed worth more than $104 million, plus 90,000 plants, 17 guns, and $220,000 in cash—all in one massive statewide operation. Twenty-four arrests were made as state and local cops teamed up to dismantle illegal grows across ten counties, targeting not just the product but the environmental damage, banned pesticides, and labor abuses tied to the black market. The crackdown, part of a multi-year effort since 2022, has already destroyed over 841,000 pounds of illegal cannabis worth more than $1.3 billion. This isn’t just about weed—it’s about shutting down the entire criminal ecosystem behind it.

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